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Japan takes over Vietnam during World War II after its ally Germany defeats the French. Japan and Germany are later defeated.
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Ho Chi Minh, a leader of a form of government called Communism, organizes groups to fight for Vietnam's independence. In a Communist government, a country’s wealth and resources are shared by all citizens, and the government owns and controls all property.
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France tries to regain control of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese Communist, leads an independence movement, called the Vietminh, against the French. Communism is a form of government where a country's resources are shared and the government controls all property; many freedoms are restricted.
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The Vietminh defeats the French. Vietnam is divided into two zones: the Communist-ruled north and a republic in the south. Ho Chi Minh is President of North Vietnam until 1969.
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Communists supported by North Vietnam cause conflict in South Vietnam. This conflict between the two halves of Vietnam marks the beginning of the Vietnam War.
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters (the Gulf of Tonkin Incident).
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Trying to stop the spread of Communism, the United States sends combat troops to Vietnam. About 60,000 American soldiers and many more Vietnamese soldiers die in the years to follow. This loss of lives sparks anti-war protests all over America.
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U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins (Operation Rolling Thunder).
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The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns.
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President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
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In response to anti-war feelings, the U.S. signs a peace accord with North Vietnam. American troops leave Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrenders to Communist North Vietnam. North and South Vietnam are united in 1976 under Communist leadership
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. It is a wall of polished black granite engraved with the names of all the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War or are missing.
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The U.S. and Vietnam successfully work together to recover the remains of American soldiers missing since the war.
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